Pursuant to California Government Code Section 8630, a proclamation of local emergency made by the Director of Emergency Services shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the Board of Supervisors. The recommended action will ratify the Director of Emergency Services September 6, 2018 verbal proclamation of such local emergency, which was signed by the Director on the morning of September 7, 2018.
The Delta Fire started September 5, 2018 and has destroyed an unknown number of structures. The Sheriff's Office evacuated homes affecting at least 300 citizens in the communities and private residences north of Lakehead interspersed within the Shasta Trinity National Forest. A survey of destroyed and damaged structures is planned and numerous structures are still threatened. The extent of damage to infrastructure such as guardrails, power poles, and power lines is unknown at this time. Union Pacific Railway and Amtrak train service has been shut down in the area of the fire due to damages tracks. Interstate 5 was also shut down due to the Delta Fire and detour routes were reported to be taking up to eight hours to travel.
As of the September 7, 2018 morning report of fire activity, 22,000 acres have been burned by the Delta Fire. The Delta Fire is moving toward Trinity County, resulting in mandatory evacuations there and an evacuation advisory is in place for Dunsmuir in Siskiyou County.
There are two other fires in Shasta County. The Carr Fire is contained as of August 30, 2018; however, it still requires mop up and monitoring. The Hirz Fire, just east of the Delta Fire, is 46,150 acres and 80% contained with several recreation sites closed.
Sheriff Tom Bosenko has proclaimed a Local Emergency as of September 6, 2018. The Delta Fire has extreme fire behavior with running and long-range spotting. Numerous structures and energy, communication and railroad infrastructure is still threatened.